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Of course, we all know the Great Red Spot is a great anti-cyclonic high pressure storm similar to our terrestrial hurricanes, but it is enormous.
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But that's one of the times you can actually get what they call an anti-cyclonic tornado.
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The weather began to break up on the night of 27th September, with the advent of strong Northerly winds, but by 29th the anti-cyclonic conditions were re-established.
Operation Sea Lion Cox, Richard 1974
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Perhaps more is known now than formerly of the path of the storm and the date of its arrival on these coasts, and more is also known of the pleasanter but rarer anti-cyclonic systems.
Heroes of the Goodwin Sands Thomas Stanley Treanor
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The weather prospects, as the moment drew near, filled us with anxious forebodings, for the anti-cyclonic spell showed signs of breaking, and the Sunday and Monday wore lowering faces.
Corporal Sam and Other Stories Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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All this anti-cyclonic day the sky has been cloudless, and for three hours on the sea the wavelets have been breaking into sudden flashes and spires of silver flower-like flames, while on the reflecting waters afar it has seemed as though a myriad argent swallows were escorting me to the coasts of France.
Impressions and Comments Havelock Ellis 1899
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Delhi: There will be no respite from searing heatwave conditions for the next couple of months as a strong anti-cyclonic system is sitting over central and north-west
WN.com - Articles related to Delhi still battling heat wave 2010
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Delhi: There will be no respite from searing heatwave conditions for the next couple of months as a strong anti-cyclonic system is sitting over central and north-west
WN.com - Articles related to Delhi still battling heat wave 2010
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Delhi: There will be no respite from searing heatwave conditions for the next couple of months as a strong anti-cyclonic system is sitting over central and north-west
WN.com - Articles related to Delhi still battling heat wave 2010
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The movement of an anti-cyclonic circulation - responsible for the cloud cover and rain on Wednesday that almost spoilt India's chances against South Africa at the Eden Gardens - away from the city cleared the skies and allowed the mercury to drop, said Gokul Chandra Debnath, the director of the Alipore regional meteorological centre.
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